Brandon Stosuy; February 24, 2015

Brandon Stosuy sits down with burgeoning Brooklyn trio Sannhet, who are making a name for themselves with epic instrumental tracks as well as a positively blinding light show. Also: Listen to an exclusive stream of their new album, Revisionist.

Mike Powell; February 13, 2015

In this personal essay, Mike Powell details his gender-blurring experiences with the psychedelically ambiguous art of Prince and pinpoints why The Purple One’s flashes of social utopia and sexual liberation are so timelessly subversive.

Andy Beta; January 30, 2015

While techno may be best known as a largely European phenomenon marked by hedonism these days, its roots are steeped in black protest and the plight of Detroit. Andy Beta traces the genre's oft-overlooked political history in his latest column.

Grayson Haver Currin and Marc Masters; December 23, 2014

In the last Out Door of 2014, Grayson Haver Currin and Marc Masters profile their favorite experimental artists of the year: Australian multi-instrumentalist Oren Ambarchi and NYC pianist Matthew Shipp.

Andy Beta; December 18, 2014

In the latest installment of his electronic music column, Andy Beta travels to this year's RBMA in Tokyo, where he discovers laptop orchestras, immense (and thriving) record stores, and Oneohtrix Point Never paying tribute to video game music.

Evan Minsker; November 7, 2014

Following his death at age 75, we revisit Evan Minsker's recent primer on the unapologetically obnoxious rock'n'roll huckster Kim Fowley, who worked with everyone from the Modern Lovers to Ariel Pink across a 50-year career.

Andy Beta; November 4, 2014

Andy Beta ventures to Washington, D.C., to find the city's tradition of fiercely independent music alive and well in the form of 1432 R's Ethiopian-inflected beats, Peoples Potential Unlimited's throwback funk, and Maxmillion Dunbar's gliding electronics.

Grayson Haver Currin and Marc Masters; October 20, 2014

Grayson Haver Currin and Marc Masters run down some of the best under-the-radar releases of the year. Also: Jon Mueller and the end of Death Blues, San Francisco reissue label Superior Viaduct, and guitarists Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge.